The Clash at the Iron Ford
Battlefield: a narrow mountain pass · 11 Oct 2026 · Ranked
Battle Mages
12 battle mages in robes who hurl fireballs and lightning bolts and can raise brief magical shields, but tire quickly and wear no armour.
The 300
300 Spartan hoplites in a tight phalanx with bronze shields, long spears and short swords. Lifelong professional soldiers who never retreat or surrender.
ROUND 1 OF 3
The 300 form a perfect phalanx and wait for Battle Mages to come to them. Across a narrow mountain pass, Battle Mages chant in unison as the air hums with power.
ROUND 2 OF 3
Battle Mages hold The 300 back with shields, then strike with fire. The 300 lose a few precious hoplites, closing the gaps without a word.
ROUND 3 OF 3
The 300 hold the line and let Battle Mages break itself on the spear points. Battle Mages are overrun, their spells spent.
» A Spartan spear ends it, and the 300 stand amid the wreckage.
THE WAR ORACLE'S VERDICT
A genuinely close fight. The 300 brings unmatched training, while Battle Mages answers with fireballs and lightning. Terrain and nerve on a narrow mountain pass could swing it either way.
- Unmatched training
- Tire quickly
- The battlefield: a narrow mountain pass
MVP: King Leonidas, probably
The 300 holds a narrow mountain pass, bloodied but victorious. Battle Mages is finished as a fighting force.